Au revoir!

I can't believe I'm leaving so soon! My flight out from Dulles is at 11am, and hopefully I'll arrive at Montpellier on Wednesday afternoon. I've been talking about going to France for so long; it's weird that it's finally here.

I tried cramming as much French into my brain as possible before today. So far, I know how to say things like "I am American", "I speak a little French", "Hello, how are you, very well, thanks", "Where is ___ Street/Boulevard?", and "It is here/over there." I have 6 more lessons on my Basic French CDs, so I'm planning to listen to those during the long flights. I bought a Lonely Planet French phrasebook, and I was surprised to find four whole pages dedicated to romance and sex! So, if I want, I can also learn to say "harder", "faster", "That felt amazing/wonderful/weird", and "I never want to see you again!" Great success!

Speaking of great successes, I hope that I can control my inner Borat on this trip. There will be a Russian student named Bulat on the exchange with me. I can only imagine the hilarity that will ensue.